Larry Hallworth: Good help is hard to find

I don't know what's gotten into that Troutman kid. Yesterday, I asked him to inventory the sporting goods department, and his tally showed we had 1 of everything! Before I got on his case, I checked to make sure we actually had more in stock, and we surely did. When I confronted him about it, he didn't say a word, just up and left. Good riddance. He's been as reliable as a broken watch lately. Wonder what his parents are going to say about him losing his job, poor folks. Now I have to find me another helping hand, and right before the Halloween festival too.